河南省周口市扶沟县2020届高三下学期开学考试英语含答案

扶沟高中高三模拟题第一卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳答案。

AMost people go to a doctor in their own town or suburb （郊区）. But people in the Australian outback can’t get to a doctor quickly. The neares t doctor is sometimes hundreds of kilometers away so they have to call him on a two-way radio. This special doctor is called the “flying doctor”. He visits sick people by plane.When someone is very sick, the doctor has to fly to the person’s home. His pla ne lands on a flat piece of ground near the person’s house. Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital. Flying doctors take about 8,600 people to hospital each year.However, most of the time the person isn’t very sick, and the doctor doesn’t have to visit. He can give advice on the radio from the office at the flying doctor center. He can tell the patient to use some medicine from a special medicine chest (箱子). There is one of these chests in every home in the outback. Each bottle, tube （管子） and packet （包） in the chest has a number. The doctor often says something like this,” take two tablets （药片）from bottle 5 every four hours.”21. Some people in the Australian outback can’t get to a doctor quickly. Because_________A.there are few doctors thereB.the nearest doctor is sometimes very far away from themC.there is always heavy traffic on the roadD.they don’t want to see a doctor22. The word “outback” in the passage probably means__________.A.the part of a country far away from citiesB. downtownB.forest D. market-place23. If the person isn’t very sick, the doctor only _________.A. tells him to have a restB. tells him what food to eatC. gives him some adviceD. gives him some medicine24. From the passage we know that_________.A.people in Australia are seldom illB.every family in the outback has a special medicine chestC.a “flying doctor” is a man who flies people to hospitalD.there are very few hospitals in AustraliaBHow Americans Began to Eat TomatoesPeople have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes “poison apples.”President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President’s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠实的) guests about the fact.25. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true?A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them.B. Americans didn’t eat tomatoes before 19th century.C. Even now Americans don’t eat tomatoes.D. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes.26. The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes .A. while he was in ParisB. when he was a little boyC. because his parents told him soD. from books27. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President’s party was made of tomatoes.B. All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President’s cook was nice.C. All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice.D. None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples.CIf you exhibit positive characteristics such as honesty and helpfulness, the chances are that you will be thought as a good-looking person, for a new study has found that the perception (认知) of physical attractiveness is influenced by a person's personality.The study, which was led by Gary W. Lewandowski, has found that people who exhibit negative characteristics, such as unfairness and rudeness, appear to be less physically attractive to observers. In the study, the participants viewed photographs of opposite-sex individuals and rated them for attractiveness before and after being provided with information about their personalities.After personality information was received, participants also rated the probability of each individual's becoming a friend and a dating partner. Information on personality was found to significantly change the probability, showing that cognitive (认知的) processes modify (修改) judgments of attractiveness."Thinking a person as having a desirable personality makes the person moresuitable in general as a close relationship partner of any kind," said Lewandowski.The findings show that a positive personality leads to greater expectation of becoming friends, which leads to greater expectation of becoming romantic partners and, finally, to being viewed as more physically attractive. The findings remained consistent regardless of how "attractive" the individual was formerly thought to be or of the participants' current relationship status."This research provides a positive outcome by reminding people that personality goes a long way toward determining your attractiveness; it can even change people's impressions of how good-looking you are," said Lewandowski.28. In the study the participants were required to .A. try to make friends with each otherB. try to prove positive characters make people more attractiveC. exhibit negative characters such as unfairness and rudenessD. rate one's attractiveness by photos before and after knowing her or hispersonality29. What's the CORRECT order of how cognitive processes modify judgments ofattractiveness?a. find a person with a positive personalityb. view the person more physically, attractivec. want to make friends with the persond. want to be his/her romantic partnerA. a→c→d→bB. d→c→b→aC. c→b→a→dD. a→d→c→b30. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A. The research reminds people to pay more attention to the personality.B. Personality can change people's impressions of one's appearance.C. The judgment of one's attractiveness always stays unchanged.D. Positive personality may lead to more friends.31. The passage is written in a(n) tone.A. subjectiveB. objectiveC. scepticalD. negativeDYou arrive on time at the Smith’s house to babysi t three year-old Max. When Mrs. Smith invites you into the house, you find Max sitting on the floor with an ipad. You look around for a book, and then you realize the ipad is teaching him how to read through a series of songs and games. Mrs. Smith looks as though she couldn’t be prouder of her son for playing such educational games.Technology is becoming more important in our everyday lives. From playing a game to asking Siri for directions to a restaurant, we are depending heavily on our handheld device. Companies such as Fisher-price and Open solutions are making apps such as “ Laugh and Learn”, “ Baby Hear and Read ” and “ Baby’s First Puzzle.” These apps are marketed to parents and their babies. Some companies say that their apps will help the baby learn to read while others promise skills such as identifying shapes and sounds. Many parents say that these games have helped their children a lot.Recently the campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a Boston-based group, has been accusing companies, who make these supposedly educational games, of false advertising. The campaign believes that these games are doing very little to improve the education of young children.“ What babies need for healthy brain development is active play, hand-one creative play and face-to-face interaction. ” says Susan Linn, the group’s director. This means that when you are babysitting little Max, you should play board games with him or games that require him to use his own imagination. This will help him to learn not only skills that the games teach him, but he will learn social skills. The American Academy of Pediatrics agrees with Linn, discouraging any electronic time for babies under 2 , while older children should be limited to one to two hours a day.32. We can learn t hat many parents think the apps such as “ Laugh and Learn” are .A. dull to useB. complex to operateC. expensive to buyD. beneficial to possess33. Which of the following may Suan Linn agree with?A. The ipad will soon take the place of babysitters.B. Baby’s First Puzzle is a good choice for parents.C. Babies should stay away from these learning apps.D. The apps from Fisher-Price can teach children a lot.34. What a babysitter really needs to do is to .A. buy more educational apps from marketsB. turn to Commercial-Free Childhood for helpC. create more activities that children can take part inD. encourage more kids to discover more electronic games35. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？A. Fun educational apps for educationB. Learning apps: Do they really help?C. Is modern technology improving our lives?D. The campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

二．阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，共２０题，计４０分）第一节（共１５小题，每小题２分，满分３０分）AOn the day after Thanskgiving in the US, or Black Friday, lots of stores offer special discounts to mark the beginning of holiday shopping season. In China, a similar day falls on Nov. 11 when millions of Chinese shoppers go to and , two e-commerce websites operated by Alibaba.The 11.11 Shopping Festival, as the event is now called, is also known in China as Singles Day. The shopping festival first started in 2009 and Alibaba said it chose the date because it was easy to remember. Last year, Tmall and Taobao together produced 19.1 billion in sales on that day, according to Alibaba. This year’s shopping festival kicked off with an even stronger start—sales hit 100 million yuan 55 seconds after midnight and reached 35 billion at the end of the day.The shopping spree(狂欢) drew the attention of China’s leaders, as Premier Li Keqiang recently praised Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, for creating a day for consumption. China is trying to lead th e country’s economy to a slower, more sustainable growth model based on domestic (国内的) consumption instead of investment and exports. Online shopping isno doubt a growth point that will release spending potential. China had 564 million regular Internet users by the end of last year. It has surpassed the US to become the world’s largest e-commerce market, with its online sales over 1 trillion US dollars (6 trillion yuan) by 2020.“The real-time nature of online consumption attracts millions of people to spend money and enjoy life. E-commerce opens a new channel for China to encourage domestic demand,” Liu Yin, vice-president of the China International Electronic Commerce Center said. More importantly, it promotes employment and the logistics (物流) industry with its sales model of “online purchasing plus express delivery”, he added. Convenience, choice and low prices have increased online shopping, but there are still some problems with the one-day shopping spree.Some online shops, driven by the huge profits, took this opportunity to play price tricks. They raised prices to twice those of the originals in the early October and then offered discounts on Nov 11. Many consumers, driven by the advantage they could take, just went along for the ride. “They spend lots of time online to check what to buy and are happy to get what they don’t really need at a lower price,” wrote Jia Ge, an Internet analyst, on his Sina weibo.21. In the US, a holiday shopping season refers to _______________.A. a shopping spree when stores offer special discountsB. a holiday when people can relax themselves by shoppingC. one of the four seasons in a year like springD. a spree in a holiday like Thanksgiving22. In this year’s 11.11 Shopping Festival, Tmall and Taobao produced _______________in all.A. 19.1 billion yuanB. 100 million yuanC. 35.1 billion yuanD. 35 billion yuan23. What Liu Yin said is mainly about _______________.A. the development of logistic industryB. the advantages of express deliveryC. the development of online shoppingD. the advantages of e-commerce24. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ______________.A. most online shops played price tricks on consumers to make huge profitsB. driven by the huge profits, many consumers bought what they didn’t really needC. many consumers were cheated by the online shops and bought unnecessary goodsD. some prices of the goods were raised at first and sold at the original price on Nov. 11 BTests can be stressful even for the most prepared students, and, unfortunately, test anxiety can actually have a negative impact on yourperformance. (Just having that knowledge adds to the stress, doesn’t it?) Well, the following tips can help you get through your next test with much greater ease and likely more success!Get Enough SleepGetting 6 hours of less can put you into what’s called a sleep deficit, or lack of sufficient sleep, which can actually make you less sharp mentally and thus negatively affect your performance on tests, even if you spent those missed hours of sleep studying. So it’s very important for you to get all of your studying done so you can get a good night of sleep before your big day.Study SmarterBeing organized with your studies can help you keep from pulling all-nighters to get all of your studying in and blowing the test because you’re exhausted. How do you study ‘smarter’? Make a list of the most important things you need to learn, in order of importance, and hit the items at the top of the list first. That way, if you run out of time, you’re most ly covered. Make a list of all the work you have to do, estimate how much time each item will take, and compare that with the amount of hours you have available; this will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim, how many times you can afford to revise papers, and other ways to pace yourself so you can get everything done. If you’re pressed for time, it’s important to learn to let go of being perfect.Oh, and turn off the TV as much as possible until your tests are behind you.Visualize（想象）SuccessBefore you fall asleep each night, it is a great way to visualize yourself taking the tests and doing wonderfully. Detailed visualizations can help you feel like you’re really experiencing something, and visualizing yourself doing well is a way to “practice” success in a way that can actually help you perform better and feel confident. Being confident as you take your exams can keep you from choking because of the stress. Visualizations can also help you to remember facts: you can creat e detailed scenarios that involve the information you’re trying to remember, and this can help cement the facts in your memory.Stay CalmBecause stress can impair your memory, it’s important to stay calm before and during tests. While that’s easier said than done, there are several stress relief techniques that can help you calm down quickly whenever you feel overwhelmed. For example, breathing exercise has been shown by research to reduce test anxiety, and can be extremely effective in helping you relax and reverse your stress response in a variety of situations: just take deep breaths, expanding your belly on the inhale, and let the stress come out with your exhales.２５. According to the passage, which of the following about sleep istrue?A. Sleep has nothing to do with test anxiety.B. Less sleep can actually save you more time to study.C. Lack of enough sleep can make you slower in mind.D. Less than 6 hours of sleep will lead to your failure in tests. ２６. According to the passage, which part can help build up your confidence?A. Get Enough SleepB. Study SmarterC. Visualize SuccessD. Stay Calm２７. The passage is written to ______.A. encourage students to face test anxiety bravelyB. provide students with ways to get over test anxietyC. describe bad effects test anxiety can have on studentsD. tell students how to overcome test anxiety during examsCPeople who are emotionally healthy are in control of their emotions and their behavior. They are able to handle life’s challenges, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks. But just as it requires effort to build or maintain physical health, so it is with emotional health. Improving your emotional health can be a rewarding experience, benefiting all aspects of your life, including boosting your mood andadding to your overall enjoyment of life.Mental or emotional health refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties. Good emotional health isn’t just the absence of emotional health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Rather than the absence of mental illness, emotional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics. Similarly, not feeling bad is not the same as feeling good. While some people may not have negative feelings, they still need to do things that make them feel positive in order to achieve emotional health.Being emotionally healthy doesn’t mean never going through bad times or experiencing emotional problems. We all go through disappointments, loss, and change. And while these are normal parts of life, they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.The difference is that people with good emotional health have an ability to bounce back from failure, pain, and stress. They have the tools for coping with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. People who are emotionally healthy always remain focused, flexible, and creative in bad times as well as good. Besides, they have the ability to balance stress and their emotions. The ability to recognize youremotions and express them appropriately helps you avoid getting stuck in depression, anxiety, or other negative mood states. Obviously, people with emotional health usually have a strong network with trusted people to turn to for encouragement and support in tough times.Taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards emotional health. The mind and the body are linked. When you improve your physical health, you’ll automatically experience greater emotional well-being. For example, exercise not only strengthens our heart and lungs, but also releases endorphins, powerful chemicals that energize us and lift our mood.In order to maintain and strengthen your emotional health, it’s important to pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Don’t let stress and negative emotions build up. Try to maintain a balance between your daily responsibilities and the things you enjoy. If you take care of yourself, you’ll be better prepared to deal with challenges if and when they arise.No matter how much time you devote to improving your emotional health, you will still need the company of others to feel and be your best. Humans are social creatures with an emotional need for relationships and positive connections to others. We’re not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. Our social brains desire companionship-even when experience has made us shy and distrustful of others.２８. According to the passage，emotionally healthy people are more likely to be ______.A. those who remain calm in good timesB. those who are free from anxiety and stressC. those who seldom go through troubles and hardshipsD. those who can stay positive when faced with difficulties２９. The underlined phrase “bounce back” (Paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to ______.A. sufferB. benefitC. preventD. recover３０. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 2 is ______.A. making comparisonsB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. analyzing problems３１. The passage mainly focuses on ______.A. how to achieve emotional healthB. what emotional health really refers toC. benefits people can get from emotional healthD. the importance of staying emotionally healthyDThe First HelloThe man from the telephone department got off the bus, and made his way to the tea stall, wiping the sweat off his head, face, then slippinghis handkerchief under his shirt to wipe his neck and back. It was a year ago that the phone line had been installed, six months later men from the public works department had come to put up the phone booth—a neat box-like structure, with a glass window, and wooden ledges, yellow in colour. And days after that, a painter had taken an entire day to colour in broad, black brushstrokes, the words: STD Booth, local and STD allowded.No one could tell that the last word had been misspelled. Besides, he had taken the entire day. After he had a cup of tea, he left, waving cheerfully. And now months later, someone else was here again. Everyone watched the man as he sat on the bench. No one said a word, and soon the sound of him slurping his tea filled the hot afternoon. A few leaves fell, heavy in the heat, and sometimes a car passed, on its way to the main city farther away.When the man had finished, he tried to pay but the tea shop owner who sat behind his steaming kettle and the washed upturned cups, waved him away.“You are our guest here.”So the man took his handkerchief out again and wiped his face.They crowded around him as he shut himself up in the phone booth. When the children pressed their nose against the glass, he shooed them away, as he took out a shiny black instrument and placed it on the narrow shelf.A sigh of satisfaction passed through everyone that soon changed to an excited yell as they saw him dial a number, pressing a finger into the ringed dialer of the phone and letting it go all the way in a half-circle.A while later, they hear him say int o the mouthpiece, “Hello.”“Hello,” the children around the booth took up the cry, the teashop owner broke into a smile and the men waiting for a bus smiled and said hello to each other. The sadhu(印度的僧人) who sat under the banyan tree nodded wisely. As the sound carried, more hellos were heard. The women winnowing grain giggled as they tried the word tentatively, the shepherds feeding their flocks called out to their sheep, laughing as they used the word.“It’s a big occasion,” said the headman, in an awed(敬畏的) voice.“It is.” agreed those around him. The telephone man emerged and handed over a small chit of paper t o the headman. “This is the telephone number.”The headman looked at it respectfully as if it were a mantra(符咒). The others around him read out the numbers slowly, digit-by-digit.The telephone man was now too tired to notice the cheering around him. He knew he had to wait long before the bus to take him back arrived. As he sipped his second cup of tea, he remembered something else. “Oh, you can’t start using the phone now. The minister will come next month and inaugurate it.”No one said a word. No one was surprised. They had waited so long;a month more did not really matter.３２. A misspelled word on the booth __________.A. was a joke shared by the painter and the local peopleB. made the painter miss his tea breakC. went unnoticed by the local peopleD. kept everyone occupied for an entire day３３. What can be inferred from the story?A. The man from the telephone department had a mentally demanding job.B. Only the minister had the authority to make the first call.C. It was a distant village free from modern technology.D. Few of the local children went to school for education.３４. The examples of the children, the teashop owner, the men waiting for the bus, the women and the shepherds are given to illustrate __________.A. the local people’s curiosity for the new thingB. the ignorance of the local peopleC. the local peo ple’s enthusiasm for English learningD. the popularity of the man from the telephone department３５. What words can be used to best describe the local people?A. Innocent and cooperative.B. Friendly and respectful.C. Patient and competent.D. Independent and admirable.第二节：七选五（共５小题，满分１０分）“Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.” We've all heard about the power of our attitude, and that it's our attitude that determines how much we succeed in life.３６_____The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. Setting clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor. When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to do an honest and in-depth self-evaluation so you could point out exactly which of your traits need to be improved or totally changed.３７_____.We all need to know that what we're trying to accomplish can in fact be achieved; that we can be more optimistic, more social or more patient. Find someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and encouragement to move beyond your temporary failures in your journey towards becoming a better perso３８_____.To be able to hurtle through (克服) all the difficulties that lie ahead of you in your journey towards self betterment, you need to figure out exactly what this supposed change could bring to your life. Will changing your attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your attitude mean a more successful career or business? Fixyour mind on the things that would come as a result of your attitude change and you will have a greater chance of reaching your goal.３９._____.As they say, “Bad company corrupts good character.” You don't expect yourself to be able to change if you go on surrounding yourself with people who possess all the negative traits that you want to change. Consider befriending new people, especially those who are optimistic and have a healthy attitude towards life. You will see that your effort to change will be easier with these kinds of people as friends.４０. ______.Often, the greatest obstacle between us and our goals is ourselves or our inability to trust in what we are able to do. If you don't believe in yourself or believe that you or your life can change, it just won't happen—you will either never start, or give up quickly so you won't have even given yourself the opportunity to succeed.A. Believe that you are able to change.B. Look for a role model.C. Have a positive attitude.D. Identify and understand what you want to change.E. Choose the right company.F. Think about how your attitude change will affect your life 三．英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

河南省扶沟县高级中学2023-2024学年高三下学期开学考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Walk and dance on the ceilings, sit in a bathroom with an upside-down toilet, grab a chair in the home office, and traverse the entry way, sitting-room, bedroom, kitchen and more. Come on down, upside-down, to House Down Under, Australia’s first inverted house photo experience!This hugely successful, unique and exciting attraction is back just in time for the school holidays at Rouse Hill Town Centre in Western Sydney. It is a must-see, family-friendly, fun experience with a range of installations and activities inside a completely inverted house.Visitors can spend as much time as they like inside the house, so they can take their time perfecting poses and taking as many photos as they like. House Down Under staff are always on hand in the house,offering advice, tips on best photo ops and to snap pictures of the whole group.House Down Under is open from 1 April and opening hours can be found at the end of this article or on the official website. The building is located between the Metro and the Town Centre at Market Square, Rouse Hill Town Centre and you won't be able to miss it.Rouse Hill Town Centre is also a great place for families with a variety of entertainment and food options, so make it a day out and enjoy everything on offer.Entry tickets to House Down Under are $27 for an adult; $19 for a child;$23 for a concession (优惠), with family passes ranging from $52-$74 for a family of four. For further information on House Down Under, visit the website, www. house .au.OPEN DAIL Y-Weekdays 9 am to 6 pm; Weekends 10 am to 6 pm.1．What is special about House Down Under?A．It is conveniently located.B．All staff are properly trained.C．All things are upside-down in it.D．It supplies flexible food options.2．What can visitors do in House Down Under?B．Enjoy a shopping trip.C．Have a family party.D．Visit its occupants.3．How much does a family of four pay at least for the entry?A．$23.B．$27.C．$52.D．$74.China is one of the first countries to breed a medical culture. In comparison with Western methods, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) adopt a vastly different approach. For thousands of years, Chinese people have accumulated rich experience in fighting all sorts of diseases, therefore forming a unique medical theory under the guidance of ancient Chinese philosophies.The core behind TCM is that the human body’s life is the consequence of the balance between yin and yang. Yang functions to safeguard us against outer harm, and yin is the inner base to store and provide energy. When the balance between the two aspects is disturbed, people fall ill.One of the traditional techniques of TCM, acupuncture (针刺疗法), means insertion (插入) of needles into superficial (表皮的) structures of the body—usually at acupoints (穴位)—to restore the yin-yang balance. It is often accompanied by moxibustion (灸法), which involves burning the mugwort (艾叶) on or near the skin at an acupoint.The first known text that clearly talks about something like acupuncture and moxibustion as it is practiced today is Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. It is the earliest and most important written work of TCM and is considered the most representative medical text in China.Acupuncture and moxibustion have aroused the interest of international medical science circles. And TCM is gradually gaining worldwide recognition. The WHO issued a document in 2002 that appealed to more than 180 countries to adopt TCM as an alternative in their medical policies. In 2010, acupuncture and moxibustion of traditional Chinese medicine were added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UNESCO. Presently, TCM has been back in the news for its effectiveness in improving the cure rate of the COVID-19 since its outbreak in January 2020.4．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?5．What can we learn about Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon from the text?A．It distinguishes acupuncture from moxibustion.B．It’s a foundation of world medical research.C．It stresses the importance of using acupoints.D．It greatly contributes to the development of TCM.6．What’s the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?A．To introduce TCM to the world.B．To review the development of TCM.C．To tell TCM and Western medicine apart.D．To comment on TCM in fightingCOVID-19.7．What might be talked about in the paragraph following the text?A．Why TCM gets recognition from WHO.B．Why TCM is gaining popularity.C．How TCM helps in the current situation.D．How other countries adopt TCM well.Raising a litter of teething wolf pups (幼崽) is not easy, but the wolves living in Yellowstone National Park are parenting experts. This spring, the park’s biologists shot a video of adult wolves repeatedly returning to their den (窝) with so-called “toys”—in the form of bones and sticks—to keep their little ones happy between meals.Once they stop eating their mother’s milk, pups rely on adults to go out, hunt, and then bring back food to the den. But when that’s not possible, the adults instead retrieve odd items for the wolf pups to play with.“Pups wait for food deliveries from successful hunts, but in the absence of food, adults bring ‘toys’,” the park wrote on Facebook. “The behavior of bringing items back to the den may be enhanced from generation to generation and probably helps keep adults from being surrounded by sharp puppy teeth.”The adult wolves are part of “Mollie’s Pack”, one of ten known wolf packs living within Yellowstone as of January 2023. This particular pack is named after Mollie Beattie, who in 1993 became the first woman to serve as director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.Beattie, who died in 1996, advocated for the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park to help rebalance the ecosystem after the animals were systematically killed within the park Wolf reintroduction was a highly controversial initiative that many peoplesuccessfully relocated 41 wolves from western Canada to the park between 1995 and 1997. Today, that number has blossomed to at least 108 wolves living in Yellowstone.Today, gray wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act in many states. In late 2020, the administration removed the animals from the endangered list. But in February 2022, they were re-listed as endangered after a judge reversed the decision.8．What does the underlined word “retrieve” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A．Hide.B．Fetch.C．Decorate.D．Design. 9．What can be inferred from paragraph 3?A．Pups of any kind are playful by nature.B．Wolves are intelligent enough to make toys.C．Finding food is becoming harder and harder.D．Wolves’ “toy-delivery” behavior may be more obvious in later generations. 10．What was Beattie’s contribution?A．She helped rebalance the ecosystem in Yellowstone.B．She got involved in drawing up the Endangered Species Act.C．She succeeded in reintroducing 108 wolves to Yellowstone.D．She established the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.11．What will the author continue talking about?A．The reason why gray wolves were considered as endangered again.B．The factors that contribute to the wolves’ behavior.C．People’s response to the Endangered Species Act.D．The change in gray wolves’ population.There is nothing quite like enjoying the sights, sounds and culture of a city while tasting a cup of coffee outdoors. But it is not that enjoyable when heat waves sweep the city. An outdoor cooling system produced by Kinonko, an Israeli company, began to be tested in Tel Aviv. The sweltering city is a perfect place to try the new technology.With global warming heating up the temperature, it will soon be too hot to sit outside in cafés. While outdoor cooling systems have existed for a while, most of them use some sort of water or misting system to cool the air around them, consuming too much water and power. After two years of development, the perfect solution to the problem was found. “We haveAs Leizer introduced, the energy is from the pressure created between liquid nitrogen (氮) and gas nitrogen. When liquid nitrogen at-196 degrees turns into gas, it produces a very strong pressure and the pressure is used to run a mechanical engine. It is that mechanical engine that slowly releases freezing nitrogen gas to cool down the air around it.The technology is unique and amazing. Beyond the coolness of the concept, it also has other advantages. The work unit doesn’t need to be power-driven, and doesn’t blow out harmful warm air as it works. As for the potential price, it will probably be no more expensive than any other air conditioner. In addition, the liquid nitrogen container will need to be replaced every seven to ten days, depending on usage. This makes it an affordable option for all sorts of businesses. The cooling system is expected to be on the market in 2024. 12．What does the underlined word “sweltering” mean in paragraph 1?A．Warm.B．Wet.C．Hot.D．Freezing. 13．What problem do the existing outdoor cooling systems have?A．They are wasteful.B．They overheat easily.C．They often break down.D．They are slow to cool the air. 14．What does paragraph 3 mainly explain?A．What powers the engine.B．What turns liquid into gas.C．How the pressure is formed.D．How the new system works. 15．What is the purpose of this text?A．To promote a company.B．To settle an energy crisis.C．To introduce a technology.D．To market a misting system.Ways to live a happy lifeIf you want to change something for better, you should realize that it’s the high time to take advantage of both positive and negative things，which take place in your life．Check outa few smart ways to live a happy life．16Those people who lead a happy life tend to keep a still tongue in their heads．I think it's a wise decision，because careless words can sometimes cause problems around you．Plus，if you are out-going by nature，you should take this advice into consideration．Focus on your issues．others．17 Instead，turn your energy to all your own business．When you start minding your business，you’11 be able to enjoy more simple life pleasure．Keep positive people around．The circle of contacts plays a significant role in your life，as you have common values and aims．18 Find those who will notice your special quality and help you spread your wings and fly．Practice kindness．Kindness is one of the best human personalities and it has a great number of advantages．19 If you set kindness as your main life concern，you’ll get on well with this world and with yourself．You have all chances to move on．20 You should always remember that the one who keeps going will achieve all desired things．A．Accept your past．B．Get rid of things that let you down．C．Every person is unique and talented．D．Don’t let your tongue create problems．E．Don’t waste your time on useless things．F．Give away money, time and energy without regrets．G．It’s important to be kind in your attitude to the society．二、完形填空The world is full of opportunities. Ignoring them or seizing one depends on one’swork and fierce 26 , Mike finished his degree in 2003 and 27 a teaching job at the elementary school. Since then he has become a constant 28 in the school.Mike found teaching a very rewarding job. For him it was important that the students grow up not just remembering the 29 but also how a teacher made them feel. Mike was excited to teach the children at the school and was 30 to teach the fifth grade. He was shocked when the directors offered him the 31 of principal a week before the school year started.“I am 32 grateful. I don’t do anything special. I just 33 and try my best.” said Mike. He was also very excited to take on the challenges of being the new 34 of the school, assume new responsibilities and help 35 the school.21．A．bag B．mouse C．refuse D．beggar 22．A．special B．formal C．mobile D．confusing 23．A．lived B．worked C．studied D．arrived 24．A．quarrelling B．debating C．fighting D．communicating 25．A．commanded B．encouraged C．constructed D．allowed 26．A．determination B．appreciation C．circumstance D．impression 27．A．rejected B．obtained C．offered D．reformed 28．A．candidate B．reporter C．figure D．cyclist 29．A．sufferings B．classmates C．pleasures D．lessons 30．A．prepared B．guided C．pressed D．depressed 31．A．role B．desire C．concern D．behaviour 32．A．despairingly B．truly C．nearly D．exactly 33．A．let in B．get out C．set aside D．show up 34．A．operator B．visitor C．leader D．performer 35．A．rebuild B．search C．attain D．improve三、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

扶沟高中2020学年度下期高一第三次考试（5月月考）英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABritish Museum Visitor RegulationsWe warmly welcome you on your visit to the Museum. In the interests of the security of all of our visitors we require you follow these Visitor Regulations.AdmissionAdmission to the Museum is free, but we may charge for entry to some temporary exhibitions and events.Opening hoursWe open the Museum's galleries daily from 10:00 am until 17:30 pm. We keep selected galleries open until 20:30 pm on Fridays.The Museum's Great Court is open from 9:00 am until 18:00 pm; except on Fridays when it remains open until 20：30 pm.You may be asked by your staff to begin leaving up to ten minutes before closing time.The Museum is closed 24 -26 December and l January.Food and drinkYou aren't allowed to consume food and drink inside the Museum, except in places such as the restaurant and cafes or the forecourt. Families with children may use the Ford Centre for young visitors in the basement of theMuseum's Great Court at weekends and during school holidays.AnimalsIf you have a disability, you may be accompanied in the Museum by your guide, assistant or companion animal. You aren't allowed to bring animals into the Museum under any other circumstance.Film, photography and audio（声音的）recordingExcept the place that are indicated by notices, you' re permitted to use hand- held cameras (including mobile phones) with flash bulbs or flash units, and audio and film recording equipment not requiring a stand. You may use your photographs, film and audio recordings only for your own private and non-commercial purposes.21. What are the Visitor Regulations mainly intended for?A. Protecting exhibits.B. Keeping visitors safe.C. Increasing entry charges.D. Controlling the entry of visitors.22. When can visitors visit the Museum?A. At 17:55 pm on weekends.B. At 18:30 pm on Fridays.C. At 11:00 am on Christmas Day.D. At 10:15 am on New Year's Day.23. What can visitors do in the Museum?A. Eat and drink as they like.B. Take along their pet dogs.C. Take photos for personal use.D. Record films for sale.B“Oh，my god．Are you serious?”That’s a reaction I often get when people hear the tale of my childh ood．It’s a story I don’t often share．Growing up in a bad home, I learned to protect myself by not speaking up．I've seldom said anything about howbadly I was treated and hurt as a child．I don’t talk about how my name was changed at least three times, what it was like to live in my van(箱式货车), or how I've struggled with anxiety,depression,and wanting to kill myself．But I learned to start speaking up for myself．I went on to earn two graduate degrees and I will complete my Doctor’s degree this year．I've also become a widely published author．So，how did I get to where I am today?What’s helped me is surrounding myself with caring, loving people. I've learned day-to-day skills through research,trial and error,and with the help of skilled professionals．They’ve ta ught me how to slow down，to breathe，to be thankful for what I've got．They’re the ones who make my goals possible．They have also taught me to turn my past experiences into strength-to make the negatives into positives．My hope is that sharing my story might help others to see what is possible even in the darkest of times and help others to speak out．I don’t think I'm in any way special or unique. I'm a common man，no more deserving than anyone else．But for far too long，I've been afraid that others think I'm damaged goods．I've worried about how I might be treated differently．Pain and fear teach us to be silent．It’s time for that to change．I don’t know what tomorrow might bring．But one thing I've learned is that if we can hold on and find help，if we find ways to get through the day and speak up，we’11 not only survive，but become stronger than before．Our very survival can be an inspiration all on its own．And with love of my friends，I look forward to so much more than completing my education —I look forward to the future．24. Which might not be related to the author’s childhood?A.Depression B．Disappointment C．Desperation D．Trust25.How did the writer get today’s success?A.With the help of his parents．B.Learning by himself．C.Holding on and finding help from others．D.Being special and talented．26.What’s the author’s purpose of sharing his story?A．To become stronger than before．B．To encourage others to make the most of their dark times of life．C．To become a better publisher．D．To change the ways to speak up．27．What c an we learn from the author’s experience?A．We should overcome the difficulty depending on ourselves．B．We should keep silent when meeting pain and fear．C. Managing to survive when in trouble can make us stronger．D．Our childhood 1ife decides our future．CDo you dream of riding in a flying car? Your dream might come true.Companies are racing to make flying cars a real transportation choice. The machines will fly themselves. Experts say that will make them safer than regular cars.Dubai is a city in the Middle East. People there could soon be flying to work in air taxis. The Ehang 184 can fly for 30 minutes. It runs on battery power. It holds only one person. Air-taxi riders use an app on their phone to ask for a flight. The Ehang 184 is one of several new flying machines.Such machines are known as VTOLs. That stands for “vertical takeoff and landing”. VTOLs lift into the air with the help of electric fans. VTOLs are quieter and cleaner than helicopters.In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) is in charge of air transportation. The FAA must do many things before it can approve VTOL flights. It must write safety rules. It also needs to enact traffic rules. They are needed to make sure low-flying crafts don’t have accidents. The FAA has approved the testing of a VTOL called the Transition. It runs on gas. It travels on the ground and in the air. The wings fold up when the vehicle is on the ground. They spread out for flight.Carl Dietrich runs the company that makes the Transition. He says he wants to “make personal flying a transportation choice for everyone”. His company has also designed a VTOL called the TF-X. He thinks everyone will be able to own a TF-X one day. But it won’t be ready for at least 10 years. For now, the world is w atching to see how soon Dubai’s flying taxis get off the ground.28. It can be known from Paragraph 2 that flying carsA. can’t fly automaticallyB. are as safe as regular carsC. can’t be used as a transportD.catch many companies’ interest29. What does the text say about the Ehang 184?A. It can keep flying for hours.B. It has small transport ability.C. It is powered by solar energy.D. It can fly as fast as a helicopter.30. What does the underlined word “enact” in Paragraph 4 probably me an?A. Look through.B. Track down.C. Work out.D. Keep off.31. Which of the following best reflects Carl Dietrich’s opinion?A. The TF-X will have a bright future.B. Flying taxis aren’t a rare scene in Dubai.C. The TF-X won’t be available in 10 years.D. Dubai has set a good example in transport.DNow many young people are traveling around the world on their own, not because they have no one to travel with, but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should do at least once in their life, “It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries, with no one to help you read a map, look after you if you get ill, or lend you money if your wallet is stolen, it is challenging. This is what drives young people to travel alone. It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year. He set up a website, The Aussie Nomad, to document his adventures. He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier. “The people you meet, the places you visit, or the things you do, everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person,” said the 30-year-old man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”, which “makes you a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything”. He said, “The feeling of having overcome something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when I’m dealing with a difficult task. I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing isimposs ible if you try.”The great 19th century explorer John Muir once said, “Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”32. Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?A. Traveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.B. It is more meaningful to travel in foreign countries.C. It is comfortable to travel around without a friend.D. Traveling abroad helps people to find new things.33. Traveling alone is challenging because ________.A. you have to make things on your ownB. it is hard for you to prove yourself to othersC. you can only depend on yourself whatever happensD. it will finally build your character34. What can we infer about Chris Richardson?A. He started traveling alone at an early age.B. He was once shot in the arm.C. He used to work as a salesman.D. His website inspires others a lot.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Travel AbroadB. Travel AloneC. Travel LightD. Travel Wide and Far第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

【关键字】学期河南省扶沟县高级中学高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（8）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节(共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASure, it’s good to get along with your teacher because it makes that time you spend in the classroom more pleasant. And yes, it’s good to get along with your teacher because, in general, it’s smart to learn how to relate to the different types of people y ou’ll meet throughout your life.But really, there’s one super-important reason why you should get along with your teacher. Kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more, but they’re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help. This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests. When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher, he or she can be someone to turn to with problems, such as problems with learning or school issues, such as bullying.As a ki d in elementary or middle school, you’re at a wonderful stage in your life. You’re able to take in lots of new and exciting information. Apart from that, you’re able to think about all this information in new ways. Your teacher knows that, and in most cases, he or she is thrilled to be the person who’s giving you all that material and helping you put it together. Remember, teachers are people, too, and they feel great if you’re open to what they’re teaching you. That’s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach!Some kids may be able to learn in any situation, whether they like the teacher or not. But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher, and if things aren’t going well, they won’t learn as well and won’t enjoy being in class.21. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about_______.A. new materials learned from teachersB. ways to develop relationship with teachersC. benefits in getting along with teachersD. avoiding problems happening around kids22. What’s the writer’s attitude towards getting along with teachers?A. Doubtful.B. Objective.C. Uncaring.D. Favorable.23. What can we know from the passage?A. Kids are unable to understand lots of exciting information.B. Kids are bullied while communicating with others in schools.C. Kids will leave the class when not doing quite well with their teachers.D. Kids will leave the class when not satisfied with teachers’ teaching methods.24. The passage is most probably taken from______.A. children’s literatureB. an education magazineC. a science reportD. an advertisementBSelena Gomez and I are scheduled to meet at a low-key coffee shop in Encino. Not wanting to keep the superstar waiting, I arrived at nine, 20 minutes early. As I was catching up on e-mails, Selena quietly scooted into the seat next to me. No bodyguard. Not even a drop of makeup. She was ten minutes early and so inconspicuous that no one else in the restaurant looked up so much. Selena was wearing Bebe shorts. She had a baby face and ordered a hot chocolate.After making small talk about what she wore for the shoot, she dived into the subject of her career. Selena declared 2012 the year of movies. She filmed three: Spring Breakers, a drama; The Getaway, an action flick; and Hotel Transylvania, a comedy. Each is a marked move away from the teen style that made her a household name.Now that her Disney days are behind her, Selena is at that unstable point in a child star’s career where she is trying to grow up---both as a person(she turned July)and as an artist. “Being part of the Disney Channel was such a blessing, and I’m super happy with what my show accomplished, but acting is something I would like to take on more s eriously.” She continued, “I don’t necessarily feel accomplished. I want to creat a whole different persona when it comes to acting.”Selena has been working fulltime since she was seven years old and scored a role on Barney&Friends. In 2007, when she was offered the lead in Wizards of Waverly Place, Selena, her mother, and her stepfather uprooted from , to LA, where they are settling now.25. When was it that Selena arrived at the low-key coffee shop?A. At ten.B. At ten to nine.C. At ten past nine.D. At thirty past nine.26. Which of the following statements is ture according to the second paragraph?A. Selena went into her film career as soon as we met in the coffee shop.B. Three famous films filmed in 2012 have shown her teen style.C. The film Hotel Transylvania is an action flick filmed in 2012D. Each of the three films marks Selena’s move away from her teen style.27. How did Selena think of Disney days which were behind her?A. She thought of playing in Disney a blessing.B. She didn’t feel very satisfied with her show in Disney.C. She found her not accomplished in her performance in Disney.D. She believed her being part in Disney Channel a blessing.28. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means “ _______”.A. movedB. pickedC. changedD. informedCShark KeeperGet up close and very personal with the Aquarium’s largest exhibit and its biggest predators(食肉动物) with the new Shark Keeper program! After each participant prepares to feed the sharks and other fishes in the 120,000-gallon Lost City of Atlantis Exhibit, they will then get the once-in-a-lifetime chance to feed our sand tiger sharks! Participants will also experience a tour of other behind-the-scenes animal care work areas and take home a real-life shark tooth.Program Outline:﹡Greeting from Educator﹡Educational Program: misunderstandings about sharks, biology, pictures, shark tooth comparisons, animal overview, what to expect during the experience.﹡Behind-the-scenes food prep﹡Brief overview of Safety and Policies﹡FeedingSchedule:Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays at 3:40 pmSession: 3:40 pmLength: 60 minutesRequirements: All participants must be 16＋.Price:$50.00, plus Admission(Members: $45.00). Space is currently limited to three participants per scheduled session.How to Book: Phone: 631 208 9200,ext.H2O(426)Online: When purchasing your Admission ticket, please select the Shark Keeper add-on under the Aquatic Adventures section of the shopping cart.Guests with Special Needs:Long Island Aquarium＆Exhibition Center makes every effort to accommodate guests with special needs. Please be aware that to participate in this program, guests must be able to navigate the animal habitat spaces with minimum assistance, and must be able to understand and take direction in English from staff members. To ensure the best experience, please contact the Call Center at 631 208 9200, ext. H2O(426) to discuss your individual needs.Cancellations(取消):There is a 72-hour cancellation policy. Any cancellation made within 72 hours will not be refunded. No-shows will not be refunded or rescheduled. Guests arriving late (after the required program check-in time) will not be permitted to participate in the program and will not be refunded or rescheduled. We encourage guests to arrive at the Aquarium with plenty of time to park, enter, and check into the program. Adventurers should report to the Main Entrance at least ten minutes ahead. The sessions will begin quickly at the scheduled time. Please plan accordingly.29. After joining the program, you will _______.A. feed sharks once a life timeB. get a real shark tooth as a souvenirC. meet the biggest predators of sharksD. draw some pictures of sharks30. As a guest with special needs, you are expected to _______.A. make sure of your individual needsB. move around the center aloneC. follow the directions of staff membersD. seek as much assistance as possible31. If you want to give up the program, you’d better _______.A. report it to the center 10 min before the sessionB. manage your plan again with 72 hoursC. expect to refund from the centerD. report the center 3 days in advance32. What information can we learn from the program?A. You can book the program in advance online.B. There is no limit to the age of participants.C. You need to pay ＄95 at least for the program.D. A session is scheduled for 3 children every week.DFund Tianhong Zenglibao has become the first fund in China to hit 100 billion yuan (＄16.30 billion) of sales thanks to its cooperation with Yu’ebao, Alibaba’s wealth management product.Alipay(支付宝), attached to the e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced in June it would offer its users the option to directly invest with the private Tianhong Fund using spare cash from Alipay accounts. The business is called Yu’ebao.The past five months have seen this fund blossom, owing to the prosperous Interet e-commerce platform, and the Singles Day shopping spree on November 11 had helped Yu’ebao. In the process of a deal on Taobao, once the buyer pays for the order, his or her money is first accepted by Alipay, then after he or she receives the goods, a final confirmation is made and Alipay then gives the money to the seller. If a buyer forgets to confirm payment, the money is transferred into the seller’s account after 10 days by the system.The Singles Day had a total volume of 35 billion yuan(＄5.75 billion) and thus a large amount of money passed through Alipay’s account. Analysts estimated that Alipay may have also bought the fund using the extra income, which powerfully enlarged the scale of Yu’ebao. Profit purchasing investors tend to choose safe financial management tools. The relatively stable yields of Yu’ebao is favored by most customers, the report said.Chinese e-commerence giant Alibaba allows consumers to invest their spare cashin the money market funds through its Alipay online payment service. The product,called Yu’ebao, or “Leftovers Treasure,”has netted 130 billion yuan so far, makingthe fund’s management firm, Tianhong Fund, the country’s largest fund management company.Meanwhile, due to the cooperation with Alipay, the management scale of Tianhongmonetary fund has doubled from 55.653 billion yuan at the end of September to over100 billion yuan. During the Singles Day, the frequency of payment of Alipay andYu’ebao exceeded 188 million and 16.79 million with total transaction volume at 35billion yuan and 6 billion yuan.33. The fund has been successful so far mainly because ________.A. it is the country’s largest fund management fund.B. it was the first fund in China to cooperate with Yu’ebao.C. consumers can directly invest the spare cash in it through online paymentservice.D.The online shopping is prosperous and the Singles Day shopping makes great contribution.34. From the passage, we can know that Alipay ________.A. allows sellers to invest their spare cash in the money market fundsB. offers the business called Yu’ebaoC. has doubled to 55.653 billion yuan at the end of SeptemberD. transfers the money from the buyer to the seller directly35. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Yu’ebao, the right choice to investB. Alibaba helps make China’s largest fundC. Celestica, the largest fund in ChinaD. Alipay, a branch of Alibaba group第二节(共5小题;每小题3分，满分15分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届高三下学期英语开学考试试卷一、单项选择（每小题1分，满分30分）1. He was tired ___________ the urban life and hope to move to the country, expecting a change in his current lifestyle.A . withB . toC . aboutD . of2. The coach, together with his players, __________ to the party held last Friday night, aiming to celebrate their win in the match.A . was invitedB . were invitedC . has been invitedD . have been invited3. I can’t thank you ____ much for the kindness, because without your help I couldn’t have succeeded in the exam.A . soB . tooC . suchD . that4. Don’t be too tough __________ him — he is only a child.A . aboutB . withC . toD . for5. I would line up my __________ on this windowsill and play.A . toivesB . toyesC . toiesD . toys6. When residents learned on Wednesday that only one of the 13 workers __________ underground had survived, they burst into tears.A . was trappedB . trappedC . being trappedD . were trapped7. In a childlike act, she left the hospital and treated herself __________ a box of chocolate.A . toB . withC . ofD . for8. — I usually go to Beijing by train.— Why not try __________ there by plane for a change?A . goesB . wentC . goingD . to go9. It turned __________ that the correct answer was zero.A . upB . inC . outD . on10. Jack is late again. It is typical __________ him to keep others waiting.A . ofB . forC . toD . with11. Can you make yourself __________ in English?A . to understandB . understandC . understandingD . understood12. All the photographs in this book, __________ stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.A . ifB . whenC . whichD . unless13. __________ did they actually break the rules of the game. It was unfair to punish them.A . At no timeB . In no timeC . Right awayD . At once14. It’s __________ him to be late; he is usually o n time.A . typicalB . unlikeC . universalD . unlikely15. Bach died in 1750, but it was not until the early 19th century __________ his musical gift was fully recognized.A . whenB . whichC . thatD . how16. Upon __________ the word “volunteer”, what come s to your minds?A . learnedB . to learnC . learningD . being learned17. It is no use __________ with Bill because he will never change his mindA . arguingB . to argueC . argueD . argued18. He used to _________ in the sun, but now he is used to __________ in the library.A . read; readB . reading; readingC . reading; readD . read; reading19. As they’re handmade, each one __________ slightly in shape.A . variousB . variedC . variesD . variety20. In modern society, punctuality is a necessary __________.A . variationB . virtueC . versionD . vision21. The child was found __________ the streets alone.A . wanderedB . to wanderC . wanderD . wandering22. The president said if terrorists declared war __________ the United States, war would be what they got.A . againB . onC . toD . for23. From time to time, our biology teacher tells us the only way he thinks of __________ experiments well is to practice.A . doB . to doC . doingD . did24. Since we haven’t gone very far, we might just __________ w ell turn around to get the map.A . forB . withC . inD . as25. Jack was working in the lab __________ the power cut occurred.A . suddenlyB . whichC . whileD . when26. There’s no way of knowing why one man makes an important discovery __________ another man, also intelligent, fails.A . whileB . whenC . whereD . why27. Every year, __________ makes the most beautiful kite will win a prize in the Kite Festival.A . whoeverB . whomeverC . no matter whoD . no matter whom28. He is rich and brave. __________ is no wonder he is popular with girls.A . ThereB . ThatC . ItD . What29. Mary __________ up the toy car and let it run across the room.A . workedB . walkedC . washedD . wound30. Word came __________ Napoleon would come to inspect them.A . whenB . whyC . howD . that二、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）31. 阅读理解Concert night of Christian EhwaldGerman conductor Christian Ehwald’s Friday concert will feature Mozart and Mendelssohn. Therepertoirewill include Mozart’s overture to “Don Giovanni,” and Mendelssohn’s “Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64.” The concert will be given by the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra.Violinist Zhang Le will perform.Time: 8 p.m., July 11Tickets: 50-200 yuanReservations: 11185, 8981-2344Venue: Shenzhen Grand Theater, 5018 ShennanRoad East, Luohu District Buses: 7, 10, 23, 24, 30, 33, 62, 63, 302,311, 352, 353, 377, 378Metro: Da Ju Yuan Station, Exit BFree Sunday concertThe Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra will give a free concert Sunday afternoon.The repertoire will inclu de Glinka’s overture to “Russian and Ludmilla,” Suppe’s overture to “The Poet and the Peasant,” and Chinese violin concerto “Butterfly Lovers.”Time: 3 p.m., July 13Venue: Shenzhen Concert Hall, at theintersection of Hongli Road and Fuzhong Road 1,Futian DistrictMetro: Shao Nian Gong Station , Exit C or DFeng Jiting’s violin concertFeng Jitong, the first Shenzhen violin studentto enter an international competition, will give a concert at the ShenzhenConcert Hall this Sunday night as a warm-up for his tour to Moscow for theDavid Oistrakh International Violin Competition in September. Sunday’s programwill include Paganini’s Caprices, works of Bach, Mozart and Sarasati’s “GypsyAirs.”Time: 8 p.m., July 13Tickets: 20 yuanVenue: Theater studio, Shenzhen Concert Hall,at the intersection of Hongli Road and Fuzhong Road 1, Futian DistrictMetro: Shao Nian Gong Station , Exit C or D（1）Which of the following can be enjoyed free?A . Don GiovanniB . Butterfly LoversC . Gypsy AirsD . Violin Concerto in EMinor, Op. 64.（2）If a tourist arrives at Shenzhen at 4:00 p.m., July 13, which of the following can he enjoy?A . Don GiovanniB . Russian and LudmillaC . The Poet and the PeasantD . Gypsy Airs（3）What’s the main purpose of this advertisement ?A . to attract more tourists to Shenzhen.B . to attract more people to attend the concerts.C . to inform people of some musical events.D . to promisea happy weekend if people attend the concerts.32. 阅读理解Today different online exercise programs arechallenging the concept of traditional fitness models. Gyms and health clubsare no longer limited to “the four walls”. Digital extensions of tradition alfitness are appearing, and to reach as many people as possible, the fitnessindustry is expanding its boundaries through virtual fitness and accepting the latest scientific findings andtechnological advancements in health, technology.Exergames are a combination ofphysical exercise and digital games. Now fun and fitness are combined invarious digital gaming products, products like Wii Fit Plus, Fitness Evolved,and Kinect Sports. What’s more, health technology is often built usingprinciples of neuroscience, a science focused on studying the brain, FitnessEvolved, for example, focuses on stress and how you react to differentstressors. This program helps you feel less threatened by targeting your specific stressors and then adjusts based onyour interactionwith the app.Now there are a lot of smart exergames, one ofwhich is BurnAlong. This online video platform combines the advantages ofhaving a human instructor with the perks of practicing in the comfort ofyour own homer The platform lets users connect with whoever makes them feelmost motivated—be it their favorite gym instructors, or friends who might heliving on the opposite side of the country, A wide variety of programs areoffered through the platform, as well as different effort levels, so everyonecan find something that suits their level of fitness.Another example is Zwift, an onlinemultiplayer video game besed on indoor cycling. It allows you to join an onlinecycling group that includes members from over 150 countries. BitGym is also asmart virtual fitness app. As you train, you’re given beautiful virtual sceneryto look at, complete with natural sounds and location-specific facts.. For thisapp, all you need to do is place your smartphone or tablet no your sportsmachine.（1）What is the purpose of mentioning Fitness Evolved m Paragraph 2?A . To show how health technology is built.B . To explain what exergames actually are.C . To prove the popularity of digital products.D . To give a skill of managing stress in sporty.（2）What does the underlined word “perks” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A . Ways.B . Benefits.C . Chances.D . Problems.（3）In which exergame you are exposed to virtual natural beauty?A . Kinect Sports.B . BurnAloog.C . Zwift.D . BitGym.（4）What does the author think of digital gaming products?A . They are the best in improving health.B . They cast users a great deal of money.C . They bring certain convenience to users.D . They suit people of various age groups.33. 阅读理解It’s not a new phenomenon, but have younoticed how many nouns are be ing used as verbs? We all use them, often withoutnoticing what we’re doing.I was arranging to meet someone for dinnerlast week, and I said “I’ll pencil it in my diary”, and my friendsaid “You can ink it in”, meaning that it was a firm arrangement nota tentative one!Many of these new verbs are linked to newtechnology. An obvious example is the word fax. We all got used to sending andreceiving faxes, and then soon started talking about faxing something andpromising we’d fax it immediately. Then along came email, and we were soon allemailing each other madly. How did we do without it? I can hardly imagine lifewithout my daily emails.Email reminds me, of course, of my computerand its software, which has produced another couple of new verbs. On mycomputer I can bookmark those pages from the World Wide Web that I think I’llwant to look at again, thus saving all the effort of remembering theiraddresses and calling them up from scratch. I can do the same thing on my PC,but there I don’t bookmark; Ifavorite—com ing from “favorite pages”,so the verb comes from an adjective not a noun.Now my children bought me a mobile phone,known simply as a mobile and I had to learn yet more new verbs. I can messagesomeone, that is, I can leave a message for them on their phone. Or I can textthem, write a few words suggesting when and where to meet, for example. Howlong will it be before I can mobile them, that is, phone them using my mobile?I haven’t heard that verb yet, but I’m sure I will soon. Perhaps I’ll startusing it myse lf!（1）”I’ll pencil it in my diary” in the second paragraph probably means .A . it was a firm arrangementB . he prefers a pencil to a penC . the arrangement should be written as a diaryD . it was an uncertain arrangement （2）A website address can be easily found if it has been______.A . favoritedB . messagedC . emailedD . texted（3）Which of the following has not been used as a verb yet?A . messageB . mobileC . emailD . page（4）The best title for this passage is____.A . Technology and Language.B . Development of the English languageC . New Technology and New wordsD . New Verbs from Nouns34. 阅读理解Debates over the benefits of recycling startedin 1996 when a writer called John Tierney said “recycling is garbage”.According to him, “Recycling programs offer mainly short-term benefits toa few related groups whilediverting money from real social and environmentalproblems. It doubles energy consumption and pollution while costing taxpayersmore money than dealing with old garbage. Recycling may be the most wastefulactivity in modern America.”Environmental groups were quick to respond toTierney by issuing reports detailing the benefits of recycling and showing howmunicipal recycling programs reducepollution and the use of resources while decreasing the amount of garbage andthe need for landfill space — all for less, not more, than the cost of regulargarbage collection and disposal.But in 2002, New York City, an early municipalrecycling pioneer, found that its much-praised recycling program was losingmoney, so it eliminated glass and plastic recycling. According to theMayor, the benefits of recycling plastic and glass were outweighed by theprice—-recycling cost twice as much as disposal. Meanwhile, low demand for thematerials meant that much of it was ending up in landfills anyway. NYC closedits last landfill and brought in a more efficient system, with more famousservice providers than it had used previously.The lessons learned by New York are applicableeverywhere. Some early recycling programs waste resources and lead to newtrash. But the situation has improved as cities have gained experience. Ifmanaged correctly, recycling programs should cost cities and taxpayers lessthan garbage disposal for any given amount of material. Even though thebenefits of recycling over disposal are various, individuals should keep inmind that it better serves theenvironment to reduce and reuse materials beforerecycling even becomes an option.（1）John Tierney thought that recycling ___________.A . is a waste of moneyB . leads to a lack of employersC . is beneficial to the environmentD . will become popular in the future（2）What’s the meaning of the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 3?A . Required.B . Forgot.C . Encouraged.D . Cancelled.（3）What does the last paragraph imply?A . We should make recycling an option.B . Public recycling programs are in a bad situation.C . We should develop the awareness of resource saving.D . Cost-saving should be considered first in recycling work.（4）What can be the best title for this passage?A . The harm of recyclingB . Is recycling really beneficial?C . The recycling work in New York CityD . Is environmental protection making progress?三、任务型阅读（共5小题；每题2分，满分10分）35. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

扶沟高中2019－2020 学年度下期开学考试高三英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40 分)第一节(共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AStudent Scholarships5 Strong ScholarshipApplication Deadline: August 20thScholarship Description: The 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation is a team of experienced educators that have over 30 years of experience in helping minority nationality students get into college. We have teamed up to form a foundation that’s going to be devoted to building groups of 5 college ready scholars and placing them on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Contact: Andrew H. Ragland; 770-873-6621$1,000 College JumpStart ScholarshipApplication Deadline: October 8thScholarship Description: The $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship is a virtue-based competition that is open to 7th-12th graders and college students and non-traditional students. Applicants must be juniors or seniors or adult students.Contact: Adrian Monk; 650-319-8441ACF Andrew Piech Memorial ScholarshipApplication Deadline: July 9thScholarship Description: One or more scholarships are awarded each year to New Mexico graduating high school seniors and continuing college students. Students must go after a degree or certificate from a non-profit public or technical professional institution including community college.Contact: Daniel White; 505-883-6240"Species On The Edge 2.0" Social ScholarshipApplication Deadline: September 19thScholarship Description: Conserve Wildlife Foundation invites high school student from across the state to submit an original social media campaign showing why wildlife is important to protect. The fun and educational contest provides students with the opportunity to show their talent, creativity and love for nature. The students may get scholarships if they perform well.Contact: Stephanie Dalessio; 609-984-602121. What’s the $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship mainly based on?A. Virtue.B. Certificate.C. Protecting wildlife.D. Helping black students.22. Who can minority nationality students call for help if they want to get a scholarship?A. Andrew H. Ragland.B. Adrian Monk.C. Daniel White.D. Stephanie Dalessio.23. Which of the following is intended for New Mexican students?A. 5 Strong Scholarship.B. $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship.C. ACF Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship.D. “Species On The Edge 2.0” Social Scholarship.BA bunch of strangers showed up at the gym in the early morning of the last Sunday of April. A few athletes were already stretching their arms, but most of us could barely focus. As I was burning off last night’s wrong decision—a big meal, I spotted a poster about a gym’s 21-day workout challenge, and I immediately signed up. I always wanted to train for a marathon, so I considered this as my warm-up. Besides, I needed to stop being lazy and this was my chance to make a change.It was easy to promise on paper, but three weeks of recommended exercise routines and diet restrictions wouldn’t be easy. I stuck to working out 30 minutes a day, and I didn’t disturb my normal routine. Instead, I had to be faced with the tough work of being more creative in my spare time, thus breaking some bad habits.Overcoming weaknesses with willpower was my goal for the next part of the journey. But the difficult part about making a challenge is realizing that “wanting” and “doing” are two very different things. Just like a career, you have to physically work for it rather than just wait for it to happen. But that’s hard. Throughout the 21 days, I often told myself that the challenge was meaningless and tried to sabotage myself from exercising. However, finally I overcame that negative thought and keptworking out.At the end of the challenge, I learned something even more important: Feeling the results is better than seeing them. I had fewer headaches and more energy, and was simply happier. I even felt a little smarter as I researched which foods were better for my body, and learned how to make healthier meals. I felt a sense of accomplishment, too, because even though I wanted to give up dozens of times, I didn’t. I felt my waist got smaller and my arms got stronger, and I no longer felt guilty after having a piece of cake or a drink.24. What was the author’s wrong decision?A. Going to the gym early.B. Training for a marathon.C. Eating a lot the previous night.D. Stopping being lazy for a change.25. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Some of the author’s bad habits.B. Some ways of the author’s killing his spare time.C. The importance of sticking to the normal daily routine.D. The difficulty of the author’s keeping on with the workout plan.26. What does the underlined word “sabotage” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Improve.B. Hear.C. Prevent.D. Distinguish.27. What did the author learn from the workout challenge?A. Eating healthy food is more important than exercising.B. Overcoming a challenge could bring good feelings to him.C. It’s more important to see what he likes than just feel it.D. There was no need to feel guilty about things he disliked to do.CA new study shows that air pollution can cause a huge reduction in our intelligence. The study was a project involving researchers at Peking University in China and Yale University in the United States.The researchers reported that long-term exposure to air pollution can affect a person’s mental abilities in two areas: Language and math.The researchers studied about 25,000 people from across China. Between 2010 and 2014, these Chinese men, women and children were given language and math tests. Then researchers comparedthe test results with measurements of pollution in the air, namely nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide(二氧化硫).Xi Chen of the Yale School of Public Health led the study. He and his team found that breathing polluted air can reduce a person’s education level by about one year.Chen said that the effect generally is worse for those over 64 years of age, for men and for those with little or no education."The older persons-they are more affected. And we find, quite amazingly, males are more affected than females. And people working outdoors are more affected than people working indoors."He noted that the youngest people in the study were 10 years old, while the oldest was 90 years old. They ca me from China’s 33 provinces. In his words, the data and facts are convincing and this range of ages and locations across the country provided a real, objective and representative sample.The researchers noted that the effect of air pollution on verbal ability is even more serious as people age, especially among men and the less educated. The researchers also stressed that every country, whether developed, developing or poor, should focus on air pollution or humans will face a bad situation.28. What is the result of the study?A. Females are more affected by air pollution than males.B. Air pollution has a bad effect on people’s intelligence.C. Americans are more affected by air pollution than Chinese.D. People working indoors are actually not affected by air pollution.29. What did Chen say about the study?A. It is doubtful.B. It is extremely unfair.C. It is common and not representative.D. It is relatively objective and persuasive.30. What did the researchers emphasize in the last paragraph?A. The data from the 33 provinces is convincing.B. The whole world should pay attention to air pollution.C. The less educated take more responsibility for air pollution.D. Air pollution’s influence on verbal ability is less serious as people age.31. Where is the text most likely taken from?A. A life diary.B. A guidebook.C. A biography.D. A science magazine.DStories are shared in many ways. They are described in books and magazines. They are read around the campfire at night. They are randomly distributed from stand-alone booths. But what else?To revive(复兴)literature in the era of fast news and smartphone addiction, Short Edition, a French publisher of short-form literature, has set up more than 30 story dispensers(分发机) in the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities and government offices.Francis Ford Coppola, the film director and winemaker, liked the idea so much that he invested in the company and placed a dispenser at his CaféZoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. There is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport."Everything old is new again," said Andrew Nurkin, the director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, which is one of the libraries that set up the dispensers. “We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”Here’s how a dispenser works: It has three buttons on top indicating choices for stories that can be read in one minute, three minutes or five minutes. When a button is pushed, a short story is printed. The stories are free. They are chosen from a computer category of more than 100,000 original submissions by writers whose works have been evaluated by Short Edition’s judges,and transmitted over a mobile network. Offerings can be tailored to specific interests, like children’s fiction or romance. Short Edition gets stories for its category by holding writing contests.Short Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide. “The idea is to make people happy,” said Kristan Leroy, director of Short Edition, “There is too much unhappiness today.”32. What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers?A. They are expensive.B. They are short in form.C. They can be read on smartphones.D. They are mainly taken from magazine literature.33. Where can you find the popularity of story dispensers in America?A. In paragraph 3.B. In paragraph 4.C. In paragraph 5.D. In paragraph 6.34. Which is the main purpose of setting up the dispensers according to Andrew Nurkin?A. To make people have access to literature.B. To get rid of people’s smartphone addiction.C. To reduce the financial stress of libraries.D. To advertise the network literature.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: a Virtual TourB. Short Edition, a French PublisherC. Everything Old Will Be Popular AgainD. Taste of Literature, at the Push of a Button第二节(共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

扶沟高中2019－2020 学年度下期开学考试高三英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40 分)第一节(共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AStudent Scholarships5 Strong ScholarshipApplication Deadline: August 20thScholarship Description: The 5 Strong Scholarship Foundation is a team of experienced educators that have over 30 years of experience in helping minority nationality students get into college. We have teamed up to form a foundation that’s going to be devoted to building groups of 5 college ready scholars and placing them on the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.Contact: Andrew H. Ragland; 770-873-6621$1,000 College JumpStart ScholarshipApplication Deadline: October 8thScholarship Description: The $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship is a virtue-based competition that is open to 7th-12th graders and college students and non-traditional students. Applicants must be juniors or seniors or adult students.Contact: Adrian Monk; 650-319-8441ACF Andrew Piech Memorial ScholarshipApplication Deadline: July 9thScholarship Description: One or more scholarships are awarded each year to New Mexico graduating high school seniors and continuing college students. Students must go after a degree or certificate from a non-profit public or technical professional institution including community college.Contact: Daniel White; 505-883-6240"Species On The Edge 2.0" Social ScholarshipApplication Deadline: September 19thScholarship Description: Conserve Wildlife Foundation invites high school student from across the state to submit an original social media campaign showing why wildlife is important to protect. The fun and educational contest provides students with the opportunity to show their talent, creativity and love for nature. The students may get scholarships if they perform well.Contact: Stephanie Dalessio; 609-984-602121. What’s the $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship mainly based on?A. Virtue.B. Certificate.C. Protecting wildlife.D. Helping black students.22. Who can minority nationality students call for help if they want to get a scholarship?A. Andrew H. Ragland.B. Adrian Monk.C. Daniel White.D. Stephanie Dalessio.23. Which of the following is intended for New Mexican students?A. 5 Strong Scholarship.B. $1,000 College JumpStart Scholarship.C. ACF Andrew Piech Memorial Scholarship.D. “Species On The Edge 2.0” Social Scholarship.BA bunch of strangers showed up at the gym in the early morning of the last Sunday of April. A few athletes were already stretching their arms, but most of us could barely focus. As I was burning off last night’s wrong decision—a big meal, I spotted a poster about a gym’s 21-day workout challenge, and I immediately signed up. I always wanted to train for a marathon, so I considered this as my warm-up. Besides, I needed to stop being lazy and this was my chance to make a change.It was easy to promise on paper, but three weeks of recommended exercise routines and diet restrictions wouldn’t be easy. I stuck to working out 30 minutes a day, and I didn’t disturb my normal routine. Instead, I had to be faced with the tough work of being more creative in my spare time, thus breaking some bad habits.Overcoming weaknesses with willpower was my goal for the next part of the journey. But the difficult part about making a challenge is realizing that “wanting” and “doing” are two very different things. Just like a career, you have to physically work for it rather than just wait for it to happen. But that’s hard. Throughout the 21 days, I often told myself that the challenge was meaningless and tried to sabotage myself from exercising. However, finally I overcame that negative thought and keptworking out.At the end of the challenge, I learned something even more important: Feeling the results is better than seeing them. I had fewer headaches and more energy, and was simply happier. I even felt a little smarter as I researched which foods were better for my body, and learned how to make healthier meals. I felt a sense of accomplishment, too, because even though I wanted to give up dozens of times, I didn’t. I felt my waist got smaller and my arms got stronger, and I no longer felt guilty after having a piece of cake or a drink.24. What was the author’s wrong decision?A. Going to the gym early.B. Training for a marathon.C. Eating a lot the previous night.D. Stopping being lazy for a change.25. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Some of the author’s bad habits.B. Some ways of the author’s killing his spare time.C. The importance of sticking to the normal daily routine.D. The difficulty of the author’s keeping on with the workout plan.26. What does the underlined word “sabotage” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Improve.B. Hear.C. Prevent.D. Distinguish.27. What did the author learn from the workout challenge?A. Eating healthy food is more important than exercising.B. Overcoming a challenge could bring good feelings to him.C. It’s more important to see what he likes than just feel it.D. There was no need to feel guilty about things he disliked to do.CA new study shows that air pollution can cause a huge reduction in our intelligence. The study was a project involving researchers at Peking University in China and Yale University in the United States.The researchers reported that long-term exposure to air pollution can affect a person’s mental abilities in two areas: Language and math.The researchers studied about 25,000 people from across China. Between 2010 and 2014, these Chinese men, women and children were given language and math tests. Then researchers comparedthe test results with measurements of pollution in the air, namely nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide(二氧化硫).Xi Chen of the Yale School of Public Health led the study. He and his team found that breathing polluted air can reduce a person’s education level by about one year.Chen said that the effect generally is worse for those over 64 years of age, for men and for those with little or no education."The older persons-they are more affected. And we find, quite amazingly, males are more affected than females. And people working outdoors are more affected than people working indoors."He noted that the youngest people in the study were 10 years old, while the oldest was 90 years old. They ca me from China’s 33 provinces. In his words, the data and facts are convincing and this range of ages and locations across the country provided a real, objective and representative sample.The researchers noted that the effect of air pollution on verbal ability is even more serious as people age, especially among men and the less educated. The researchers also stressed that every country, whether developed, developing or poor, should focus on air pollution or humans will face a bad situation.28. What is the result of the study?A. Females are more affected by air pollution than males.B. Air pollution has a bad effect on people’s intelligence.C. Americans are more affected by air pollution than Chinese.D. People working indoors are actually not affected by air pollution.29. What did Chen say about the study?A. It is doubtful.B. It is extremely unfair.C. It is common and not representative.D. It is relatively objective and persuasive.30. What did the researchers emphasize in the last paragraph?A. The data from the 33 provinces is convincing.B. The whole world should pay attention to air pollution.C. The less educated take more responsibility for air pollution.D. Air pollution’s influence on verbal ability is less serious as people age.31. Where is the text most likely taken from?A. A life diary.B. A guidebook.C. A biography.D. A science magazine.DStories are shared in many ways. They are described in books and magazines. They are read around the campfire at night. They are randomly distributed from stand-alone booths. But what else?To revive(复兴)literature in the era of fast news and smartphone addiction, Short Edition, a French publisher of short-form literature, has set up more than 30 story dispensers(分发机) in the USA in the past years to deliver fiction at the push of a button at restaurants, universities and government offices.Francis Ford Coppola, the film director and winemaker, liked the idea so much that he invested in the company and placed a dispenser at his CaféZoetrope in San Francisco. Last month public libraries in some other cities announced they would be setting them up, too. There is one on the campus at Penn State. A few can be found in downtown West Palm Beach, Fla. And Short Edition plans to announce more, including at the Los Angeles International Airport."Everything old is new again," said Andrew Nurkin, the director of the Free Library of Philadelphia, which is one of the libraries that set up the dispensers. “We want people to be easily exposed to literature. We want to advance literacy among children and inspire their creativity.”Here’s how a dispenser works: It has three buttons on top indicating choices for stories that can be read in one minute, three minutes or five minutes. When a button is pushed, a short story is printed. The stories are free. They are chosen from a computer category of more than 100,000 original submissions by writers whose works have been evaluated by Short Edition’s judges,and transmitted over a mobile network. Offerings can be tailored to specific interests, like children’s fiction or romance. Short Edition gets stories for its category by holding writing contests.Short Edition set up its first booth in 2016 and has 150 machines worldwide. “The idea is to make people happy,” said Kristan Leroy, director of Short Edition, “There is too much unhappiness today.”32. What do we know about the stories sent by dispensers?A. They are expensive.B. They are short in form.C. They can be read on smartphones.D. They are mainly taken from magazine literature.33. Where can you find the popularity of story dispensers in America?A. In paragraph 3.B. In paragraph 4.C. In paragraph 5.D. In paragraph 6.34. Which is the main purpose of setting up the dispensers according to Andrew Nurkin?A. To make people have access to literature.B. To get rid of people’s smartphone addiction.C. To reduce the financial stress of libraries.D. To advertise the network literature.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: a Virtual TourB. Short Edition, a French PublisherC. Everything Old Will Be Popular AgainD. Taste of Literature, at the Push of a Button第二节(共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2024学年河南省扶沟县高级中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Due to the country’s growing rate of urbanization, China’s migrant population _______ to be over 200 million by 2020.A．predicts B．is predicted C．will have been predicted D．will be predicted2．For a third-culture kid,it is often easier to a new foreign country than to their "home" country.A．moving B．to move C．move D．moved3．This is the first time that we ________a film in the cinema together as a family .A．see B．had seenC．saw D．have seen4．The Japanese people keep up cheerful spirits ________ the world that they can get over the crisis caused by the terrible tsunami（海啸）.A．being convinced B．convinced C．to convince D．having convinced5．—Thank God! This school term is coming to an end!—Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday.A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve6．That was a very busy street that I was never allowed to cross accompanied by an adult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where7．— Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your rehearse (排练)? My little son’s curious about the performance.— _______ . Just come round.A．Y es, I do B．Never mind C．Not at all D．Y es, please8．As ______ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on ______ go. A．the; a B．a; aC．a; the D．a; /9．They have leading experts in this field，and that's __________ they've made important progress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who10．With no one them，the two thieves stole into the house．A．watch B．watching C．watches D．watched11．The police recognized the criminal from his typical facial ________.— a scar on the forehead.A．expression B．featureC．outline D．gesture12．We had better put off interviewing the athlete, for he is busy preparing for an international contest __________ in Shanghai next month.A．held B．to holdC．being held D．to be held13．I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me. A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t14．.---Would you have told him the answer had it been possible?.---I would have, but I _____ so busy then.A．had been B．were C．was D．would be15．He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an h our and then has a meal; that is his morning ______.A．route B．routineC．behavior D．tendency16．My uncle finally bought his dream house ______ overlooks a beautiful park.A．which B．where C．who D．what17．Computers can do nothing．But once ______what to do, they show extraordinary power to do a great deal．A．to program B．being programmedC．programmed D．having programmed18．It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect19．The biggest problem for most plants, which ________just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.A．shall not B．can'tC．needn't D．mustn't20．Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our government, I'd like to ________ a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude. A．exploit B．exposeC．expand D．extend第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。